Senior Business Analyst
About the Job
The Business Analyst will play a crucial role in analyzing business processes within the insurance environment, focusing on the "Lead" insurance business. This position requires a strong understanding of business architecture, design, and analysis, with a technical and functional perspective. The ideal candidate will have experience in SQL, testing, and operational security and will collaborate with various departments to enhance operational efficiency.
What you do
* Analyze business processes and systems within the insurance environment to identify inefficiencies and propose improvements.
* Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders, translating them into functional specifications.
* Collaborate with IT and other departments to implement solutions that meet business needs.
* Develop and maintain project documentation, including business requirements, process flows, and user guides.
* Facilitate workshops and meetings with stakeholders to gather insights and feedback.
* Perform data analysis to support decision‑making and strategic planning.
* Monitor and report on project progress, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
* Assist in the development and execution of test plans using tools like Postman to ensure solutions meet requirements.
* Provide training and support to end‑users on new systems and processes.
What you bring
* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field, with good knowledge of the "Lead" insurance business, insurance environment, and its processes.
* Experience in business architecture, design, and analysis, with expertise in specification tasks from both technical and functional perspectives.
* Very good knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL) and database architecture, with operational security experience using Grafana, Prometheus, and Dynatrace, including metrics understanding.
* Multi‑year experience in the Scrum environment, ideally with certifications as Product Owner and / or Scrum Master, and familiarity with containerized applications, DevOps, and CI / CD practices.
* Strong communication skills to effectively engage with software developers, business, and management, demonstrating the ability to handle a variety of activities independently.
* Well‑organized and structured approach to managing tasks, ensuring effective and independent handling of diverse activities.
* Understanding and experience in containerized applications, with familiarity in DevOps and CI / CD processes.
What we offer
* We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in‑person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
* We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
* From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
* Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.
Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform, and innovate the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co‑create the best customer experience.
Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. We are a proud equal‑opportunity employer and welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.
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